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TAFE NSW

Sydney , New South Wales ,Australia

Advanced Diploma of Graphic Design (Illustration)

The Advanced Diploma of Graphic Design (Illustration) develops your illustration abilities and sets you up to leave your creative mark on the world. Build a high skill level in graphic design and gain a strong understanding of the discipline while specialising in illustration.

Learn from experienced teaching staff as you develop your portfolio by working on design projects across a wide range of industries. Create design concepts for complex projects in collaborative teams and form a network of creative peers throughout the industry.

This advanced diploma can help you prepare for roles such as an illustrator or designer, in several creative environments. It can also support you to become a freelancer and to start your own business.

Intakes

  • Feb
  • July

Application Processing Time in Days: 30

Application Process

More Information Required
10 Days
Possible Interview Call from Institution
10 Days
Provisional/Unconditional Offer
20 Days
Visa Process
30 Days

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Job Opportunity Potential

At TAFE NSW, we don’t just offer a job – we offer a career that is full of opportunity. 

Opportunity for you to grow your career in a dynamic and collaborative environment, where you can innovate, create value, and proudly play a meaningful role in delivering outstanding service and support to our highly respected teachers, students and our teams.   

We leverage the diversity of our backgrounds, experiences, and roles to create an impact that can truly change lives.

We invest in our people by providing them with an inclusive, flexible work environment across 150+ locations, ongoing training and development, and a variety wellbeing programs.

At TAFE NSW, we don’t just offer a job – we offer a career that is full of opportunity where we leverage:

  • the diversity of our backgrounds
  • experiences, and
  • roles to create an impact that can truly change lives.

We offer an opportunity for you to grow your career in a dynamic and collaborative environment, where you can:

  • innovate
  • create value
  • play a meaningful role 
  • in delivering outstanding service and support to our teachers, students and our teams.

We invest in our people by providing them with:

  • an inclusive and flexible work environment
  • ongoing training and development
  • a variety wellbeing programs.

PSW Opportunity

Post Study Work Steam Renames to Post Higher Education Work Steam.

  • Bachelor degree holders including honours can get upto 2 years of post study stay
  • Master by course work and extended (with a duration exceeding 2 years) can stay upto 2 years
  • Masters by research (with a duration exceeding 2 years) and PhD holder can stay upto 3 years
  • The Maximum eligible age to apply for PSW will be reduced to 35 years of age from 50 years of age for all applicants

Due to the Australian Indian Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement signed by the 2 countries, according to which:

  • Indian students completing bachelor degree including honours can stay upto 2 years
  • Bachelor degree with First class honours in STEM including ICT can stay upto 3 years
  • Masters by coursework in extended researched (with a duration exceeding 2 years) can stay upto 3 years
  • PhD students can stay upto 4 years

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

Year 12 in one of the following:
All India Senior School Certificate (CBSE) with an average of 55% OR
Indian School Certificate (ISC) with an average of 55% OR
Higher Secondary Certificate (State Boards) with an average of 60% OR
Certificate of Vocational Education with an average of 60%

IELTS Score

Academic IELTS 6.0 (with no individual band less than 5.5)

Academic PTE with an overall score of 50 and minimum score of 42 in each component

  • • TOEFL (iBT) with the following minimum scores: overall 64, Reading 16, listening 16, speaking 16 and writing 16 [9]
  • • Cambridge English: C1 Advanced - 169 [10]
  • • STEP EIKEN Grade Pre 1
  • • SPM English 1119 Grade C6
  • • HKDSE English Language Level 4
  • • International GCSE English as First Language Grade C or 4
  • • International GCSE English as Second Language Grade B or 5
  • • Occupational English Test (OET) with a minimum score of B in each of the 4 components
  • • TAFE NSW General English Program [2] [4]
  • • Completion of Year 12 or equivalent or higher-level studies in one or more of the following countries: UK, USA, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, or the Republic of Ireland [4]
  • • Completion of Year 12 (with a pass in English subject) or equivalent or studies at Certificate IV level or higher in Australia